Size guides
How to take accurate measurements, how each country assigns sizes, and how to avoid size mistakes when shopping abroad.
01
How to Measure Foot Length and Width — Accurately at Home with a Sheet of Paper
How to measure foot length and foot width and girth at home — the starting point for shoe sizes — plus common mistakes and how to turn your measurements into a size.
02
How to Measure Chest, Waist, Hips and Underbust — Body Measurements for Clothing Sizes
Where and how to measure chest, waist, hip and underbust circumference accurately with a tape measure when choosing clothing and bra sizes.
03
How to Measure Your Ring Size — With a Paper Strip, a Ring You Own, or an On-Screen Circle
Three ways to measure your ring size at home without going to a shop (paper strip, inner diameter of an existing ring, actual-size circle on screen), and tips for reducing error.
04
Why Shoe Sizes Differ by Country — mm, Paris Point, Barleycorn, Mondopoint
What the Korean and Japanese mm/cm sizes, the European Paris point, the British and American barleycorn and the international Mondopoint standard each measure, and why conversions between them slip by half a size.
05
From Korean 44/55/66 to US 4 and EU 36 — Clothing Size Systems by Country Explained
Which body measurements Korean KS sizes and 44/55/66, US ASTM numeric sizes, European, French and Italian sizes, and Japanese JIS sizes each come from, and how to convert between them.
06
Bra Size Guide — Calculating Band and Cup, and How Countries Differ
How to calculate the underbust band and cup that make up a bra size, the difference in cup steps between Korea/Japan (2.5 cm) and Europe (2 cm), UK and US DD/E/F labels, and sister sizes.
07
Getting Sizes Right When Buying from Foreign Online Stores — From Reading Size Charts to Returns
Steps to reduce size mistakes when buying clothes, shoes and rings from foreign online stores: record your measurements, read the brand's size chart, convert inches, compare garment measurements, use reviews, and check return terms.
08
Choosing Kids' Shoe and Clothing Sizes — C/Y Labels, Height-Based Sizes, and Growing Room
The C (Child) and Y (Youth) labels on children's shoes and UK kids' sizes, height-based children's clothing sizes (90, 100, 110) and 2T/3T/4T, and how much growing room to allow.